<Squawk!>I appreciate that one of the attractions of the pirate-life is the freedom from being told how to behave, but even the pirates in the seventeenth century had codes of conduct. So please make sure you understand and abide by our rules. Pirate punishments will be enforced (I've requested a 'keelhaul' button so that I can properly castigate any trouble-makers via the internet).

To be honest, though, problems of that sort are rare, as everybody's too occupied with the important business of acting piratey.

Happy plundering!<Pieces of eight!>

...erm...aye...what 'e said.

Where we're from, the birds sing a pretty song, and there's always noodles in the air

Arrr! Those o' yer with a keen eye may o' noticed that Cap'n DaveL now be listed as a Moderator fer the Pirate Discussion forum.

Recently, the compass on me sloop be playing up, so's Oi be finding it hard ter navigate t' the forum: Oi be setting sail fer the blessed shores o' His Noodly forums, but Oi be finding meself set adrift on the damnable Seas O' Employment (or, if Oi be lucky, sailing the balmy waters o' the Cape O' Good Pub).

In short, Oi hasn't been on 'ere much, so we's press-ganged DaveL into being a 'mini-mod'. He be a renowned Cap'n 'n' purveyor o' quality magazines, so Oi be expectin' all o' ye swabs ter be accordin' 'im with the respect 'n' admiration that yer be showin' ter me...that is, none at all...

Where we're from, the birds sing a pretty song, and there's always noodles in the air

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